tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110330912878247340.post900199864429709213..comments2009-12-28T09:09:01.207-05:00Comments on Life is a highway...: Don't look, DeeDee... :-)Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16313201330901847146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110330912878247340.post-24144747518472716882009-07-23T01:09:50.493-04:002009-07-23T01:09:50.493-04:00Hey Lise...
The harness you wear on the climb has...Hey Lise...<br /><br />The harness you wear on the climb has you clipped into a continuous stainless steel cable... (you see it just under the handrail in the photos.) At the end of the tether (which attaches to the harness at your waist) is a stainless steel 'ratchet' ball (transfastener) that rolls over the brackets that hold the stainless cable in place. You never have to unclip yourself. You just roll along.<br /><br />The company that makes the transfastener is called Latchways and they have a animated clip that shows how they work... kinda neat, actually :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latchways.com/default.aspx?item=39" rel="nofollow">http://www.latchways.com/default.aspx?item=39</a><br /><br />Will email my flight schedule, thanks Sweetie.<br /><br />xoxo<br />JeffJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313201330901847146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110330912878247340.post-26240066903582841702009-07-22T22:59:18.213-04:002009-07-22T22:59:18.213-04:00Wow! Sorry I HAD to look! You know, because you ...Wow! Sorry I HAD to look! You know, because you told me NOT to!!! I have to admit, it looks "hecka fun" you lucky dog! Glad to know you made it back down safely.<br /><br />Question: How can you be clipped on to the bridge the ENTIRE time...I mean really...you gotta unclip to move up don't you? Maybe the group behind you (the slow pokes) didn't know that! Please explain.<br /><br />Love you, can't wait to see you. Send me your flights times, keep in touch.<br /><br />LiseDee Dee (aka Lise)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110330912878247340.post-15484424709542139612009-07-19T20:44:33.099-04:002009-07-19T20:44:33.099-04:00Height?
482 feet from the water, or about the hei...Height? <br />482 feet from the water, or about the height of a 40-story building.<br /><br />Wind? <br />Usually it is quite windy at the top of the arch; especially during the winter months. But on Saturday when I climbed, it was dead calm! Our climb leader, Chris, remarked how unusual it was to have such a beautiful day at this time of year.<br /><br />The group behind me? <br />Those are the 'slow-pokes'. It was taking them, like..., forever man. :-)<br /><br />Scary? <br />Not really. The arches themselves are at least 10-feet wide and you walk a secure path for the climb. You are clipped-in to the structure the entire time.<br /><br />Wedding Chapel? <br />Yes, you can be married on the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But the entire wedding party, including the bride and groom, must wear the same 'Star Trek' jumper I'm modeling... NO designer wedding gowns allowed!Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313201330901847146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7110330912878247340.post-32482665031738322992009-07-19T19:09:30.331-04:002009-07-19T19:09:30.331-04:00Man that looks high...was it windy? You look like...Man that looks high...was it windy? You look like you took a wrong turn on one picture...the tour group is in the background!Greg Thibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02394518507056538989noreply@blogger.com